Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-06

received from Mayor Henry, stating tn at
he had made the following appointments
of special policemen William ID. Stone,
at..22 Church street. John H. Marks, at
the Central Vermont freight house :;
Patrick Cronan, at Hewitt's meat market
John Doxey, at City Hall Reuben H.
Chamberlin in the intervale. The ap-
pointments were all confirmed except that
of Patrick Cronan which was laid on the
table.
THE JAIL SITE.
Mr.. L. b. Howe of Jericho in behalf of
the Jail commissioners addressed the
Board and asked that the Board of Alder
men sell to the commissioners site for
the new jail on the city market grounds
Alderman Brown moved that the board
sell to the Jail commissioners the lot at The
corner of Main street and Winoosk ave.
nue., stating at the same time that he
would vote in the negative. The motion
was lost by an unanimous vote in the
negative.
Alderman johnson moved that the
board sell the commissioners lot with a
frontage on Main street of IS feet, leaving
lot 70 feet wide to the west, for $1,000
During the discussion that followed Mr..
Howe stated in answer to a question from
Alderman Booth that the five cells in the
second story were intended for the use of
the city
Various lawyers present were asked as
to this point and stated that the city had
the same right to use the Jail as any other
town.
Alderman Booth moved an amendment
to the effect that the deed provide that the
city have the use of certain cells in the
jail.
States Attorney Foster stated itwould be
a good thing, to his mind, If the city could
or 10 rn mi aln6 fntx .,nl1 Ill
which prisoners would not be treated pre-
clSely the same as in the Jail
=. w. BrOWnell COntended that the COM |
missioHers had no right to give the city of |
Burlington any exclusive rights in the |
Jail.
Carolus Noyes argued that the commits.
sioners had no power to make the provi- |
sion in question.
Alderman Booth withdrew his amend
ment, and the original motion was passed |
by an unanimous vote.
On motion of Alderman Englesby the
mayor was authorized by resolution to
deed the property in question. On motion
OF Alderman Brown the commissioners
were given until Wednesday evening to
accept this proposition.
Bonds were accepted as follows: City
Treasurer Weller, f. H. Parker, superin-
tendent of water works, City Clerk Allen,
City Constable Selden, G. A. Rumsey,
overseer OF the poor, John Black, superin-
tendent of streets.
A communication was received from the
burlington Improvement company asking
that the company be granted the free use
OF water for sprinkling streets. 1t was
voted to charge them 500 per cart for the
season.
LICENSES.
Licenses were granted as follows J. w.
Roberts, use Of portion of Grant street
for building purposes w. H. II. Converse.
to connect house No 93 Elm street with
the sewer; Junius Barnes, for the Pearl
Street House; Joseph Aud, to connect
house on Spruce street with the sewer G..
+. Moore, to connect house 345 St Paul
street with sewer; u. 7. Austin, use of a
portion OF North I mon street for building
purposes Miss +. Moore, to connect house
NO. 247 Union street with the sewer:
FREE PRESS association, license to eyca-
vate and erect vault under the sidewalk
in front of their block ON College street;
ii. ii. Reynolds, use of portion of Church
street for building purposes.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Board:
ResOlued, That the street department be in
structed to erect one electric light, to be To-
st. Paul streets.
Resolved. That the sum of Sl0O is hereby ap.
propriated toward the expense of maintain.
Ing and besutifying the College Park, said
sum to be expended under the direction of
Prof. V. q. Barbour of the University.
Resolved, That whereas the fence around
the Battery Park in more or less dIlapidated
and requires an immediate expenditure of
money to renew the same. Therefore,
Res0lred, That the committee on public
buildings and parks be instructed to remove
said fence and sell or otherwise dlsposs of the
same as TO said committee may deem expedi-
ent.
Resolved That the sum of 500 is hereby
appropriated toward the expenses of the cele-
next. The treasureris hereby authorized to
pay said sum to the quarter master of Post
Stannard No. 2, G, A. t., and take a receipt
therefor.
NEW SEWERS ORDERED.
Resolutions were also passed authorz-
ing the street committee to construct
sewers in Main street from Champlain
street to Battery street; in LOOMS street
College street from the ravine to Union
street; In Pearl street between Church
and Clarke streets and through Clarke
street.
TO REPRINT THE CITY CHARTER AND
ORDINANCES.
In accordance with resolution to that
effect a committee of three was appointed
of Alderman Englesby, City
Clerk Allen and City Attorney Roberts
ITO reprint the city charter as it now ex-
lists, and to revise, subject to the approval
OF the city council, the city ordinances,
and to print the same with the charter at
as early date as practicable"
NEW WATER RATES
Superintendent Parker appeared before
the Board and advocated the passage of
an ordinance revising the water rates.
He said it would cover grounds now Gov
cred by the ordinances which were never
published. The rates for meters are
slightly reduced thus encouraging the use
of the meters. At present 1917 per cent of
the water pumped pays 23% per cent of !
the expenses. The ordinance was adopted.
THE BARNES HOSE HOUSE.
Alderman Cook inquired concerning the
status of the resolution authorizing the
construction of a hose house for the Barnes
company in Third ward, and it was found
that after the passage of the resolution